Regulations
2019 YONEX ATLANTIC ELITE
VENUE: Université de Moncton
18 Antonine-Maillet Ave
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1A 3E9
PHONE: 613-748-5674 ext 223.
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: badminton.ca
DATES: November 8-10 2019
ENTRY DEADLINE:
October 18th 2019
Unpaid entries will not be included in the draws.
No late registrations will be accepted
TOURNAMENT FEES:
The entry fee of $120 per player must be made online. There will be an additional $30 fee for Non-Canadian association participants.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE/OFFICIALS
Tournament Chair: Daryl Beers
Tournament Organizer:
Referee:
Deputy Referee: TBD
Badminton Canada: Mike [email protected]
EVENTS:
Open events will be held in singles, doubles and mixed doubles for both the MAIN DRAW, and UNIVERSITY EVENT, in addition to a WATERFALL FORMAT for consolations.
• Each event (MS, WS, MD, WD, XD) will be conducted in a waterfall type format (ABCD). All athletes will begin the event in the A draw and fall to B-C-D Draw in a double-elimination style format. It will be the responsibility of each athlete to notify the draw desk, within 30-minutes of their opening round defeat.
• All players will receive National Ranking points related to their placing in the A Draw.
• Badminton Canada will be utilizing the Tournament Software online registration system.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION:
All participants in Elite Series tournaments must be registered members of BCan or a Member Association of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and provide their member ID upon online registration.
The registration fee to become a member of Badminton Canada will be an annual fee (Sept 1st-August 31st) and you must be a registered member in good standing with a BCan provincial membership organization in order to be a registered member of BCan.
*Non-Canadian association participants will be charged an extra $15 fee for entering a tournament.
The maximum number of entrants is 150. Should the maximum entry be exceeded, priority will be given to players/teams ranked in the top 10 in each event on the Canadian National ranking list. After the top 10 ranked players/teams in each event, priority will be given to players based on their date of entry onto the tournament. Doubles and Mixed teams will be considered based on the latest entry date of the two partners.
REFUNDS/WITHDRAW PENALTY:
Refunds are provided to participants, less a 25% administration fee, who withdraw prior to the entry deadline of the competition.
After the entry deadline, but before the draws are made, refunds are provided less a 50% administration fee.
Refunds will not be provided for withdrawals after the draws have been made.
For athletes who chose to withdraw from any event after the late registration deadline will be withdrawn from all events the athlete has registered to participate in.
SEEDING & DRAWS
Seeding done by Badminton Canada’s Seeding Committee and draws according to the BCAN regulations
TOURNAMENT RULES:
The 21-Rally Point scoring format will be utilized. Three-minute warm-up and ten-minute default will be strictly enforced. The use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play (not mandatory).
CLOTHING REGULATIONS:
BWF Regulations and the Badminton Canada Competition Uniform Regulations shall be followed
Use of protective eyewear is strongly recommended during play but is not required.
COACH CERTIFICATION:
Deadline for registration as a coach is THE SAME AS THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE FOR ATHLETES. All coaches must comply with the Badminton Canada Coaching Certification Policy.
HOTEL:
Hotel(s) offering your special group rate:
• Four Points by Sheraton Moncton for 119 CAD-159 CAD per night
• Book your group rate for Badminton Tournament
WAIVER OF RIGHTS:
I hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all claims for damages I may have against Badminton Canada, any of it’s member organizations, the host venue, and their respective agents, members of staff, for any and all injuries which may be suffered by me, through accident or negligence, in conjunction with my competition and attendance at all related activities of this event.
I accept the above terms from the time of online entry until the completion of the tournament.